Liberals dump candidate over Indigenous slurs on secret Facebook account
The party disendorsed its Williamstown candidate after it emerged he used a Facebook account named after his yacht to attack Indigenous Australians with racist tropes.
Covered by 2 sources from Australia. First reported by The Sydney Morning Herald ·
How 2 newspapers cover this story
Liberals dump candidate over Indigenous slurs on secret Facebook account
The party disendorsed its Williamstown candidate after it emerged he used a Facebook account named after his yacht to attack Indigenous Australians with racist tropes.
Breaking: Victorian Liberals dump Williamstown candidate over offensive comments
The Victorian Liberal Party has dumped Williamstown candidate Paul Lindemann over offensive comments it says he made about Indigenous Australians.
Coverage details
2 outlets from Australia are covering this story: The Sydney Morning Herald and ABC News Australia. The Sydney Morning Herald published it first, on November 11, 2026; the last outlet to join was ABC News Australia, one hour later.
Key names in the coverage: Williamstown, Victorian Liberal Party, Victorian Liberals, Paul Lindemann and Indigenous.
